$40 million allegedly swiped from consumers in “bogus discount clubs” scheme

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AJC.com - 8/17/2017 - Carrier Teegardin - A group of marketers – including some based in Atlanta — swiped more than $40 million from the bank accounts of consumers for “discount clubs” that the consumers never agreed to join, the Federal Trade Commission says. The companies got in touch with consumers through websites and telemarketing calls that were selling payday loans and cash advances. Customers who thought they were applying for loans gave out their bank account information. Read more @ http://investigations.blog.ajc.com/2017 ... -ftc-says/